"I began taking pictures when I was 8 years old as one of my 4-H projects," said Kimberly. "My grandfather (Roy Ortolon) was a professional photographer, so he helped develop my interest and encouraged me.

"During the summer, he takes me on photo excursions to the bay and the Hill Country area."

The winning photograph of her sister, "Meditation," was shot with a Nikon Coolpix L110.

"The picture was originally shot as a colored digital image then changed to black and white. I added special effects using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0," Kimberly said.

Kimberly has an eye on a career in animal science after school and would love to be able to continue her love of photography, too.

"I might combine the two interests as a career with something such as one of the major cattle trade magazines," she said.

"This year, I photographed several family Christmas portraits as well as some graduating senior pictures, so I may keep that up as a side job."

Kimberly took the first three places in the youth division.

Awarded Best of Show in the annual contest that attracted 438 entries was Tom Savage, of Saginaw, with "Team Roping." The photo also won in the miscellaneous category.